Roundcube Webmail up to 1.2.10/1.3.13/1.4.6 Email SVG Element cross site scripting

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Roundcube Webmail up to 1.2.10/1.3.13/1.4.6. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Email Handler. The manipulation as part of SVG Element results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-15562. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Roundcube Webmail up to 1.2.10/1.3.13/1.4.6 (Mail Client Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Email Handler. The manipulation as part of a SVG Element leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.2.11, 1.3.x before 1.3.14, and 1.4.x before 1.4.7. It allows XSS via a crafted HTML e-mail message, as demonstrated by a JavaScript payload in the xmlns (aka XML namespace) attribute of a HEAD element when an SVG element exists.

The weakness was published 07/06/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-15562 since 07/06/2020. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 1.2.11, 1.3.14 or 1.4.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Mail Client Software

Name

• Roundcube Webmail

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7
• 1.3.8
• 1.3.9
• 1.3.10
• 1.3.11
• 1.3.12
• 1.3.13
• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.5
• 1.4.6

License

• free

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